# WizardSwap review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> WizardSwap is a swap service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 8.2/10 for privacy (strong) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it holds your funds while you use it, is closed source and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "WizardSwap review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/wizardswap

## Key facts
- **Category:** Instant Swaps
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 8.2/10, Safety 5.5/10
- **Sign-up:** No account needed
- **Custody:** custodial
- **Fees:** About 2.2% fixed on most trades; up to 10% extra on low-liquidity coins (FAQ)
- **Onion address:** Yes
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://wizardswap.io

## What it is
WizardSwap is an instant swap service for a short list of coins including Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, Zcash, Dash, Firo and Particl. The site works without JavaScript, needs no registration and publishes an onion address. Its FAQ states that a fixed fee of about 2.2% applies to most trades, with a surcharge of up to 10% possible for low-liquidity coins, and that coins do not come from other exchanges because it operates its own blockchain infrastructure.

## What the terms say about ID
The site and FAQ mention no identity verification; user reports nonetheless describe some deposits being treated as flagged.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; Works without JavaScript: yes
- **Trust:** Never holds your funds: no; Own liquidity: yes; Refund without ID: yes; Open source: no; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Screens deposits: not in terms; Passes orders to partners: not in terms; Holds your funds: yes; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: yes; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does WizardSwap require KYC?
WizardSwap is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. The site and FAQ mention no identity verification; user reports nonetheless describe some deposits being treated as flagged.

### Is WizardSwap safe to use?
WizardSwap has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is WizardSwap legit?
WizardSwap is a working swap service. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is WizardSwap a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for WizardSwap.

### Do I need an account or email to use WizardSwap?
No account needed.

### What fees does WizardSwap charge?
About 2.2% fixed on most trades; up to 10% extra on low-liquidity coins (FAQ). Fees were recorded from WizardSwap's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does WizardSwap have a Tor onion address?
Yes. WizardSwap publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.

### Which cryptocurrencies does WizardSwap support?
WizardSwap supports BTC, XMR, LTC, ETH, ZEC, DASH, FIRO, PART.

### Is WizardSwap custodial?
Yes. WizardSwap holds funds during a trade, which means it is able to delay or freeze them.

### Can I use WizardSwap over Tor?
Yes. WizardSwap publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.

## Sources
- https://wizardswap.io
- https://wizardswap.io/faq
- https://kycnot.me/service/wizardswap

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology